Want to know what your neighbors are talking about? Here’s a list of the most recent comments on the blog (from newest to oldest).
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: Dialogue Regarding School Facilities Well said Diane and exactly on point! As a resident for 42 years and my wife for 70 years we need to realize the real needs of the students. Also keep... May 25 10:21
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Select Board to determine “next steps” on school buildings following failed Neary vote A Perfect Storm of a Bad Idea What’s being proposed for the new school isn’t just a mistake—it’s an overreaching, overpriced, environmentally... May 24 04:35
- Diane Romm left a comment on Letter: Dialogue Regarding School Facilities Hi Becka, I found your comment very thoughtful and passionate. But it does not apply to everyone who would like to pause on voting for a new school a... May 23 20:24
- Michael Nute left a comment on Letter: Dialogue Regarding School Facilities Needless to say I share much of this sentiment. Thank you for this letter Becka.... May 23 14:24
- Kathy Cook left a comment on Select Board to determine “next steps” on school buildings following failed Neary vote As a Select Board member I usually don't comment on posts due to potential OML issues if multiple members start weighing in but I am making an excepti... May 23 12:04
- Diane Romm left a comment on Select Board to determine “next steps” on school buildings following failed Neary vote Thank you, Beth, for providing your detailed recap of the most recent meeting. I just have one observation. Tim Fling, who won a seat on the Select ... May 23 07:32
- Kelly Conklin left a comment on Letter: What Is “Plan B”? Patti, I hope you are able to join the committee reviewing next steps. It is critical moving forward to have diversity of opinion.... May 22 05:54
- Kelly Conklin left a comment on Letter: NEARY “PLAN B” I hope to see many of the names signed and in the comment section volunteer for the new committee! Your input is needed.... May 21 21:12
- Michael Nute left a comment on Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction? Put me firmly in Kelly's camp here. I agree with every word of this.... May 21 13:21
- Michael Nute left a comment on Letter: Misconceptions With all due respect, it is missing the point to argue that the actions of 20+ years ago suggest that the people of the town today are commit... May 21 13:19
- Lisa Jancaitis left a comment on Go the Distance Awards — Thursday It warms my heart to see some of these names on here. As a parent of a child with disabilities in the district our experience has not been overwhelmin... May 20 18:58
- James Nichols-Worley left a comment on WooSox Southborough Town Takeover — Wednesday For anyone on the fence about going in overcast weather tomorrow, I'll add that WooSox games are a lot of fun. I remember playing in the Trottier band... May 20 14:36
- John Kendall left a comment on Letter: Misconceptions Thank you Al! It’s nice to see somebody gets it... May 20 12:41
- Diane Romm left a comment on Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction? The people who showed up to vote at the Special Town Meeting on May 10th heard the arguments made by the individuals in favor of building a new grade ... May 19 19:09
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction? I agree wholeheartedly with James! My wife and I have been residents in this great town for forty two years and she has lived here for 68 years. We ha... May 19 17:34
- Beth Melo left a comment on Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again) For those following this thread about the write-in results: Now that the official final results are in, the number of "others" shrank but blanks incr... May 19 17:13
- James Eastland left a comment on Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction? Yes, Cost was a major concern voiced at the town meeting. But that was along with a poor choice of location combined with the fact that the remaining ... May 19 16:41
- James Eastland left a comment on Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again) Following the defeat of the New Neary building warrant and its accompanying budget override, where does that leave us? Here’s my opinion... May 19 11:24
- James Eastland left a comment on Select Board Office Hour Tonight I agree, and I'd like to add Sidewalks to this effort. I regularly see dog walkers, elderly, and even mothers with strollers walking in the street bec... May 19 09:34
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again) Now that the dust has settled on the proposed new school facility, it is clear that the Neary Building Committee has acknowledged a connection between... May 18 13:28
- John Kendall left a comment on Select Board Office Hour Tonight One thing the entire board needs to look at is our streets….or what’s left of them. They are nothing but a mess of patched potholes and trenches. ... May 14 11:07
- Julie Connelly left a comment on Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again) I am so happy to see high participation numbers. I truly hope people continue to stay engaged by both voting but also by participating in public meeti... May 14 11:03
- Diane Romm left a comment on Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again) The tally for the one-year Southborough School Committee is not yet finalized. I'm only pointing this out because it looks like I only got 1 vote but... May 14 10:41
- Al Hamilton left a comment on Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated) First, I want to thank Jim Hegarty and all those that organized the Special Town Meeting. It was not a small undertaking. I was particularly pleased w... May 12 10:52
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated) Not just this project Beth a multitude of studies done on other ones some never coming to life!... May 12 08:09
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated) There was an overwhelming vote of no at the meeting and that should be the end of it. The room was packed in. both rooms more then ever before at any... May 11 17:46
- JACK BARRON left a comment on Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated) Such a big disconnect between the citizens and the elected/appointed governing of the town. So much work to promote a construction project that was no... May 11 09:20
- John Kendall left a comment on Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated) 👍🏻... May 10 14:02
- Al Hamilton left a comment on Neary Building Project Overview & Updated Tax Impacts (Updated – Again) Andrew Pfaff has ably calculated the costs and impacts of the Neary project based on a set of assumptions. I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of h... May 09 09:26
- Jessica Devine left a comment on Candidate’s Letter: Denise Eddy for School Committee (1 Yr) As a former Southborough School Committee member and a co-board member of Denise on the APTO, I know that Denise would do a wonderful job on the SSC. ... May 08 21:18
- Diane Romm left a comment on Candidate’s Letter: Tim Fling for Select Board Thank you for being a breath of fresh air and for all the information you provided regarding the proposed new building. You seem to understand what m... May 07 10:22
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Neary Building Project Overview & Updated Tax Impacts (Updated – Again) Avoiding unnecessary risk is not just caution—it is wisdom. Good fortune rarely results from chance alone; it often favors those who actively protec... May 07 07:42
- erik glaser left a comment on Neary Building Project Overview & Updated Tax Impacts (Updated – Again) Thank you for the comprehensive summary. Not sure if I missed this, so please excuse my ask. What is the total value of the interest payments of the ... May 06 21:00
- Brian Beauvais left a comment on Letter: What Is “Plan B”? I would like to know more about how the estimates at https://estimates.nearybuilding.com/ were reached. From my reading there is a 3.0% tax rate incre... May 05 16:24
- Mike Pojani left a comment on Letter: What Is “Plan B”? I agree 100% with Patti! And as further comment any huge project has always ended up costing 50 to 75 percent higher due to unforeseen costs our lack ... May 05 08:53
- Kathy Cook left a comment on Candidate’s Letter: Denise Eddy for School Committee (1 Yr) I endorse the candidacy of Denise Eddy for the open one year position on the K-8 School Committee. I have gotten to know Denise well as a co member o... May 04 09:36
- James Eastland left a comment on Neary Building Committee Updates (Updated) I’m glad that the Neary Building Committee (NBC) documented their perspective, so that we can see the strawman arguments that they wish to use to fr... May 03 09:11
- eileen samberg left a comment on Library art reception — May 10th Won’t everyone be a town meeting on May 10? Maybe it should be rescheduled?... April 30 09:54
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Letter: Southborough Town Debt, The Big Picture In discussions about the tax burden associated with constructing the new Neary School, it’s helpful to understand how Southborough’s current resid... April 19 08:16
- Michael Weishan left a comment on Construction on downtown railroad tracks Tuesday – Thursday So I was told last year by a legitimate state official (to remain unnamed) that the reason CSX was unwilling to commit to the full round of improvemen... April 18 23:25
- Dick Snyder left a comment on Letter: Why We’re Voting Yes on the New Neary I plan to vote against this project. Here is the reason why: The Boston Globe had a recent article with the subtitle The Demographic Cliff. There were... April 16 20:17
- Betsy Rosenbloom left a comment on Letter: Southborough Town Debt, The Big Picture TY Mr. Hamilton. I appreciate your efforts. I have been trying to educate myself on this project, attending two public meetings (involving the Select ... April 16 15:30
- Carl Guyer left a comment on Neary Building Project Forum focusing on “Project Site” — Wednesday Night Not a position you should be defending.... April 16 14:10
- Jessica Devine left a comment on More chances to get Heartsaver CPR & AED certified My daughter and I took this class on Monday night and it was great. I was surprised that CPR is much simpler than it used to be. Mouth-to-mouth breath... April 16 11:21
- James Eastland left a comment on Letter: Southborough Town Debt, The Big Picture Looking at the charts that Al prepared, it's clear that the town has a big problem, even without adding Neary to the mix. Looking at the Debt Service... April 15 15:14
- John Kendall left a comment on 2025 Marathon: Matthew Pitney for One Mission Good luck Matt!... April 15 09:20
- Michael Nordstrom left a comment on Letter: Southborough Town Debt, The Big Picture Very helpful Al! I've been looking for an analysis like this for some time. We need a good pros/cons analysis of the Neary project exceeding the deb... April 15 08:00
- John Kendall left a comment on Letter: Southborough Town Debt, The Big Picture Thanks Al. I just hope the whole board recognizes all of this. I also hope the voters use good sense. I don’t want to have to move out of town due t... April 14 11:02
- Kathy Cook left a comment on Annual Town Meeting quick recap on the votes (Updated) Beth is correct. Chiefs Newell and Puntini were in attendance and prepared to answer any questions about their proposed significant increases in the... April 09 10:05
- John Kendall left a comment on Annual Town Meeting quick recap on the votes (Updated) I was so surprised that Kathy Cook never called on Chief Newell to make a presentation on his budget... April 08 19:27